'The Art of Owning Your Story' is about the author's 5 years journey exploring different industries after college, going through a haphazard path before pursuing her passion for writing. Each part of the journey may seem unrelated, but they built upon each other to piece together this big puzzle called LIFE.

1. written by Isabelle Thye illustrated by Zhe Hui T.

2. THE ART OF
OWNING YOUR STORY
AUTHOR
ISABELLE
ILLUSTRATOR
ZHE HUI
COLLABORATIVE
EFFORT OF

3. Why a
book for
millennials
I would be an accountant if I didn't quit the
corporate job and dive into coffee industry.
I would be the co-founder of a cafe consultancy
company if I didn't let it go and hit the rock
bottom of life.
At the rock bottom of life, I mustered enough
courage to pursue my passion for writing.
So, here you are, reading a story of an explorer.
Every part of the journey builds upon each
other to piece together this big puzzle called
LIFE.

4. GREATNESS IS OWNING
YOUR STORY AND
LOVING YOURSELF IN
THE PROCESS
Brene Brown

5. PART 1
The Journey

6. BREAKING FREE FROM
THE MATRIX
CHAPTER 1
‘Spend your life doing the things
that you care enough not to quit.’
IT'S OKAY TO NOT
HAVE A PLAN
CHAPTER 2
‘Not having a rigid plan gave me
the freedom to seek the truth
within myself, to take the risk, to
discover what I could do, who I
could be.’

7. WHAT I LEARN FROM
STARTING MY OWN
BUSINESS
CHAPTER 3
'You win or you learn. You never
lose until you stop trying.'
WHAT DO I WANT IN
LIFE?
CHAPTER 4
‘Even though uncertainty scares
me, it’s a blessing to wake up every
morning knowing that I could
create the best day of my life.’

8. HITTING THE ROCK
BOTTOM
CHAPTER 5
‘If there’s one upside to massive
failure, it’s that you reach a point
where you quite literally have
nothing left to lose. At that
moment, you have a blank canvas
with infinite possibilities for what
could become your next
masterpiece.’
DON’T BEAT MYSELF
UP
CHAPTER 6
‘When I knew the person I am,
when I recognized that I am in a
world of co-creation, when I
opened my heart to others, there
was nothing to be afraid of.’

9. Part 2
Things that
matter

10. LIVE LIFE LIKE A STORY
CHAPTER 7
‘Writing my life story is not about
knowing enough about life, but to
do enough in this life, to keep
asking questions and seeking for
answers.’
TO BE AFRAID IS TO BE
ALIVE
CHAPTER 8
‘My job is not to eliminate critical
voice, but to develop a new voice
that overpowers self- doubt. This
voice is filled with love and
kindness. It is free from ego and
judgment. It carries passion and
purpose. It is authentic and
unpretentious. This new voice
screams ‘I can, and I will!’.’

11. LOVE LIKE YOUR LIFE
DEPENDS ON IT
CHAPTER 9
‘People who matter to us deserve a
lifetime to know how great they
are, not at the end of their life.’
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE
CHAPTER 10
‘Holding space means that we are
willing to walk alongside another
person in whatever journey they’re
on without judging them, making
them feel inadequate, trying to fix
them, or trying to impact the
outcome.’

12. CHANGE MY
THOUGHTS, CHANGE
MY LIFE
CHAPTER 11
‘Go out and help people, life is not
hard.’
FOLLOW YOUR BLISS
CHAPTER 12
‘I had pursued things that look
good and sound good, ended up
experiencing the darkest period of
emotional turmoil. When I created
a story and put it out in the world,
it connected with people and
opportunities came unexpectedly,
I swooshed along the path without
resistance.’

13. THE ART OF
OWNING YOUR STORY

14. LET'S KEEP
IN TOUCH
THE ART OF
OWNING YOUR STORY
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You're the designer of your story, what would it be?